The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal ana Local.


twenty frst-class passenger and freight engines.
The mother Of NJ. s. Corners, master of trans
portation Of the c., II. & L. died on Thursday,
ut her home in North East, Pa
The Bee-line has come very near earning its
per cent in the eastrbound pool. notwthsta
ing the fact that it has strictly adhered to rates
The l., B. &c w. come out fat-footed and say
they will not enter into the agreement to stop
the payment Of commissions on tickets sold by
agents reading over their lines.
Tho election of Judge Burke president OF the
Decline means moro friendly relations between
this road and the Hooking Valley, of which COM
pany Judge Burke Is, well, president.
!, The local weighing association does not begin
THE new year under the most favorable circum-
stances. The l., p. & c. and the l.. D. & S. de-
cline to act in asison with the association.
This year tbs Pennsylvania railroad received
nearly IL. 900 new cars and a proportionate num-
Der Of locomotives despite which IL is still badly
embarrassed and handicapped in handling
freight
The L.. n. A. & C. road earned the third
week in December s32. sos. Increase over earn
Sngs corresponding week, 1885. $405. The road
shows An increase in earnings for the year OF
3l95,0i9.
The excellent progress President ingalls, of
the c., L., St L. 81 c. is making in the exchang-
ing Of his per cent. bonds for 4 per cent bond
is exciting favorable comment in financial and
railroad circles
The Journal has good authority for stating
that the vice presidency of the Decline has been
offered to c. G. Waite, general manager of the
c., H. & D. lines, and he has its acceptance I'M
der consideration.
!. The Dayton & Ironton road will, tomorrow.
be converted from a narrow guaee 70 q standard
guaec road. This will place the c., h. q d. in
the list of coal-carrying roads, as it let's them
INTO the jackson coal mines.
F. Hall has been appointed chief engineer of
the L.. N. A. & G. road, the appointment to
take effect to-day. Mr. Hall comes off of the
Chicago & Alton road, and is said to be q very
competent man for the position.
General Superintendent Smaller. of the Nypano,
GAS issued a circular announcing the appoint
ment Of B. l.. Babb accountant of the
New Svz Pennsylvania = Ohio. and Buffalo
% Soufh western railroads. with Office at Cleve-
land
John McKenna master mechanic of the l., D.
& s. road, has rendered his resignation, and has
been appointed master mechanic OF the l., 2. d
G. road, headquarters at Peru the position he
held under the Malott management of the l., P.
Il Z. road.
Lucius Tuttle who retires to-day from the
position Of general passenger agent of the Bos
ton & Lowell to accept similar position with
!. the Canadian Pacific. was the recipient, Wednes-
day. of fine set of decorated china, the gift of
his subordinates
superintendent w OOdarO, or the L., N. A. q
g. road. was in the city yesterday. He reports
she business of the road as limited still by the
equipments to move it, and he thinks the pres
ept year opens under more than ordinarily ia
vorable conditions for railroad interests
1t is stated that for the sake of harmony M.
Il. ingalls,. president of the c.. l., ST. l.. q c.,
has consented to have the big -Four" per cent.
III the east bound pool out of Chicago reduced
from per cent to Al per cent. and II per cent
TO 60 TO the Chicago & Atlantic road providing
- xrill I'M nd hoho teal
An official Of the l., P. & G. road says that
necessarily their road must work under a close
traffic arrangement with the Wabash. This
would seem hardly necessary as the l., F. u T..
In its most prosperous days worked it's east
bound and west bound through business through
its connection with the Michigan Central road
The agents of all the outside ticket offices have
signed an agreement to close their offices at
$50 p NJ, commencing with to-day. This move
will put a stop to some sly cutting Of rates
which has been going on after dark However,
the roads which operate through scalpers as well
:, their outside Offices will lose nothing by the
move as the scapers will not close their Offices.
The Pennsylvania Companys lines have
adopted a system which will go into effect or
Jan. !. requiring the examination of the watches
of all their trainmen, engineers, conductors
train dspatchers and 1agmen, in short every
one having anything to do with the running OF
trains. Bingham & Walk have contracted to Dc
the work at this point for the year 1887, and viii
and Panhandle men.
The Office of general superintendent of thu
A., 7. & S. F. will be created aud the position
of superintendent Of transportation abolished
taking effect Jan. l, 1887, on which date D. j
Chase will be promoted to the position of gen
eral superintendent. Mr.. Chase has been with
the Santa Fe about five years. He began hi
railroad career on the New York Central, wher'
he served an apprenticeship of three years. HI
was with the Michigan Central for twenty on
- years, and with the Burlington for two years.
The finest private car ever built was finished
and delivered by the Pullman Company OF
Christmas day. The car is owned by David H
Moffat, Of Denver, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of that city. formerly president o
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad and one o
the wealthiest men in the West 1t is richly
equipped in upholstery, bedding and table set
tincs, and is provided with INTERCHANGEABLE set
Of narrow and broad gauge trucks. mounted Of
paper wheels. The is to be used purely TO
private excursion trips
Joseph Sanger, secretary and treasurer of tn
Yard Masters Mutual Benefit Association of til
United States and Canada, returned yesterda
from California after an absence of severa
weeks. While away he stopped at all the prr
cipal railroad centers on the Union and Contra
Pacific going out and those the Southern Pa
cifc and A, 7. & S. F. returning, encouragn
the members of the old lodges and establishin
new ones He anticipates grand results for tn
association from this trip among the boys, VIII
= received him wherever he went In the mos
kindly manner. One of the most prosperous
visions of the association is No. 66, at San Frar
cisco, CAL
II E. FL. Scott is to be general manager of tn
indianapolis, Peru s. Chicago road the first r.
form he should Introduce. says an old railroad
ST, IL TO instruct his agents at all points
strictly maintain rates. Under the Wabash az
ninistration the habit has become commo
that, as in the case of the Decline when jude
Burke took hold of it, it will require hi
10 take positive grounds in the matter. jude
Burke said to the freight mon of the Bee-lin
Il want rates strictly maintained, and the ageI
who cuts rate may expect an immediate di
missal from the service of the company" an
the grand result of this determined action G
his part is shown In tbs handsome earnings
the road in the year juat now closed, which wei